He said they are still assessing if they should remove the bullet through an operation as it is already embedded in the eagle’s tissues.
With the adoption, Salvador said the Japanese government pledged to donate at least ₱125,000 annually for the next five years.
He said this amount will be a big help to Sakura’s rehabilitation and sustenance.
The ceremonial eagle naming and adoption was instigated by the Philippine government and was readily accepted by Abe.
Japan was the first foreign government to adopt an eagle, Salvador said.
In addition to the adoption of Sakura, Salvador said the Japanese government also helped in building the education facility at the Philippine Eagle Center.
Both Abe and President Rodrigo Duterte attended the ceremony before lunch at the Waterfront Insular Hotel in Lanang, Davao City.
Earlier, Duterte gave Abe a tour of his house in Davao, where he showed even his bedroom complete with a kulambo (mosquito net).
The two shared traditional Filipino food biko, suman, kutsinta, monggo soup, and native Davao fruits durian and suha (pomelo).
Abe and his delegation then went to the Japanese learning institution Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku after lunch, before heading to the airport to end his official visit.